Council's £60k bill fighting noise case
Manchester Evening News|March 05, 2024
MANCHESTER council spent more than £60,000 fighting the Night and Day Cafe noise abatement case, a new investigation has found.
ETHAN DAVIES
Council's £60k bill fighting noise case

The town hall spent £63,025 on legal fees and acoustic testing on the case, which has been revealed following a Freedom of Information request. The case, which began in November 2021, had its final set of hearings at the end of January.

It’s thought District Judge Margaret McCormack is still considering arguments in the case, which was brought by the venue after it appealed against the serving of the noise abatement notice.

Information released by the council shows it spent £33,500 on external legal services in the case. Additionally, the authority spent £29,525 in providing acoustic testing for the court.

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